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  • The ratio of the number of apples in Box A to the number of apples in Box B is 3:2. All the apples in Box B are green. The ratio of the number of green apples to the number of red apples in Box A is 4:5. There are 20 more green apples in Box B than in Box

The ratio of the number of apples in Box A to the number of apples in Box B is 3:2. All the apples in Box B are green. The ratio of the number of green apples to the number of red apples in Box A is 4:5. There are 20 more green apples in Box B than in Box A. How many red apples are there?

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Let;apples;in;Box;A=3x\*Apples;in;Box;B=2x\*As;given;that;ratio;of;apples;in;Box;A=frac45\*So,;number;of;green;apple;in;Box;A=4y \*number;of;red;apple;in;Box;A=5y\* So,;4y+5y=3xRightarrow 3y=x;;;;;;....eq(1)\*also,;2x=4y+20 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;....eq(2)\*Using;....eq(1);and;....eq(2)\* we;will;get;y=10;and;x=30\*Rightarrow 5y=5(10)=50\* herefore Total;number;of;red;apples;is;50

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